Brad Treliving’s stated goal of acquiring a top-six forward to replace some of Mitch Marner’s contributions also comes with a subplot of developing a legitimate, two-way, hard-to-play-against third line for the post-season.

The Maple Leafs acquired forward Dearborn's Dakota Joshua from the Canucks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.

Fans weren’t thrilled about Arturs Silovs fetching just a fourth-round pick in 2027 and a middling prospect in a trade on Sunday. Judging by the reaction on social media, they’re not happy seeing Dakota Joshua getting merely a fourth-rounder in return either. And that pick won’t be made until 2028.